Examinations
The SIAT qualification is made up of 11 examinations in total although you may be eligible for exemptions from examinations if you have already achieved an equivalent qualification. For full details of available exemptions click here.
Examinations are held in April and November each year with results issued in June and February respectively. Brief details of the the examinations are shown here - for the full syllabus for each subject click on the Examination title.
Timetable for 2005
Series 2 4 - 12 April
Series 3 6 - 17 June
Series 4 10 - 25 November
Examination Papers
Level |
Examination
title |
What
will you learn? |
| Foundation |
To apply the basic process of arithmetic to solve business problems. | |
| Foundation |
The principles underlying the recording of business transactions, to maintain books/prepare accounts for sole traders and non-trading organisations. | |
| Foundation |
To read and understand basic business-related English texts and to write basic English for simple, brief business communications. | |
| Intermediate |
The basic principles underlying the recording of business transactions, to prepare and interpret accounts for sole traders, partnerships, non-trading organisations and limited companies. | |
| Intermediate |
To understand and apply basic statistical techniques to business problems. | |
| Intermediate |
How to process financial data to provide cost accounting information for planning and control purposes within a variety of business settings. | |
| Technician |
To critically analyse information for decision making, to use management accounting information for planning and control of cash and other resources within business organisations, as well as understanding factors affecting the planning and control processes. | |
| Technician |
To prepare and interpret accounting statements and data in accordance with basic accounting conventions and current international accounting practice, covering disclosure of accounting policies, stocks, depreciation, cash flow statements and Group accounts. | |
| Technician |
To understand the basic principles underlying the recording of business transactions and to prepare and interpret accounts for sole traders, partnerships, non trading organisations, limited companies and groups of companies, in accordance with basic accounting practice. | |
| Technician |
More advanced statistical techniques to solve business problems. | |
| Technician |
To understand the components and functions of business information systems and their analysis, design and implementation, plus their impact on company personnel, policies and practices. | |
| Fellow |
To prepare and interpret accounting statements and data in accordance with accounting standards and the accounting framework, plus an understanding of the conceptual aspects of financial accounts, the differing needs of accounts users, the audit function and how to account for groups and changes in capital structure. | |
| Fellow |
To understand the principles and practices required by international accounting standards and the accounting framework, the audit function and accounting for groups and changes in capital structure. | |
| Fellow |
To understand the legal implications of business situations, the law regulating professional practice and how to apply legal principles to business problems. |